Satellites and statistics for predicting malaria in Madagascar
Spatial and health data are being used to monitor malaria in local areas to target vector control measures more effectively and meet health needs
Preparing Congolese education for AI
The Minister of National Education of the DRC details the measures taken to use artificial intelligence in schools and to teach students how to master it
Flooding in Dakar: a challenge for public authorities
Analysis of 20 years of urban growth in Dakar has made it possible to set out various urbanisation trajectories through to 2050
Stories from the Futures of the Congo Basin
Can literature change the future of our planet? Nsah Mala thinks so. He presents five short stories produced thanks to two foresight workshops organized in Yaounde, Cameroon, in September 2024
Research on zoonoses: Professors Touré and Keita receive the 2025 Christophe Mérieux Prize
Two Guinean research professors receive award for work on infectious diseases in developing countries On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at the Institut de France in Paris, Professors Alpha Kabinet Keita and Abdoulaye Touré were officially awarded the 2025 Christophe Mérieux Prize. This internationally renowned scientific distinction recognizes their exceptional commitment to the fight against infectious…
New insights into Plasmodium malariae, a neglected malaria parasite
A recent field-based study provides valuable information about the biology and infection mechanisms of Plasmodium malariae, the third most widespread human malaria parasite.
Engineering for sustainable development in Conakry
The Polytechnic Institute of Gamal Abdel Nasser University in Conakry (UGANC) held the second edition of its Science Day on June 12, 2025. This year’s theme was “Engineering and Sustainable Development.”
Prevention of wildlife-borne diseases in Guinean forests
The Pasteur Institute of Guinea continues to raise awareness about zoonosis prevention for sustainable management of Guinea’s parks and forests
Leveraging AlphaFold for innovation and sustainable health research in Africa
Without addressing the lack of research infrastructure, funding, and supportive science policies, structural biology capacity-building efforts in Africa will continue to be hindered by the persistent challenge of brain drain
5th Edition of the Arab and Africa Impact Cratering and Astrogeology Conference
A conference for all those interested in the interaction between Earth and space, and their evidences in Africa